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10:23 PM

Tata Motors to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr via NCDs

Tata Motors on Wednesday said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore by issuing securities on a private placement basis. The committee constituted by the board has approved the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs), aggregating up to Rs 2,000 crore, the auto major said in a regulatory filing.

10:23 PM

AI not hype, helping Bajaj Fin write over 10,000 loans a month: Sanjiv Bajaj

9:57 PM

Israel launches ground operation to retake part of key corridor in northern Gaza

9:32 PM

Adani Group to invest Rs 20 billion to establish school at Mundra

9:02 PM

Nagpur violence: No cloth with Quranic verses burnt; rioters will be `dug out from graves', says CM

8:21 PM

Trump is in Oval Office on a call with Zelenskyy, says White House

7:42 PM

Karnataka assembly passes resolution against Centre's Waqf Amendment Bill amid walkout by opposition BJP

7:28 PM

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 175 prisoners of war each, says Moscow

Russia has conducted a prisoner exchange with Ukraine finalised during a telephone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

7:08 PM

Trump-Putin meeting likely to happen, says Steve Witkoff

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is "likely to happen", US special envoy Steve Witkoff told Bloomberg TV in an interview on Wednesday.

6:58 PM

Several farmer leaders detained in Mohali: Farmer leader Guramneet Singh Mangat

6:57 PM

RBI net sold $11.14 billion in spot forex market in January

6:23 PM

Timex Group India re-appoints Deepak Chhabra as MD

6:18 PM

Novartis ending use of diverse panels in US hiring process, citing changing policies in country

4:53 PM

SC asks Odisha to consider remission plea of lifer Dara Singh in Staines murder case

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Odisha government to decide the remission plea of a "repenting" Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murders of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in the state's Keonjhar district in 1999. The top court on July 9, last year, had issued notice to the Odisha government on the plea for Singh's premature release.

4:39 PM

It is important that all hostages are released, says India

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is concerned over the situation in Gaza.

4:24 PM

News update: Cabinet clears Rs 3,400 crore to increase milk production under Rashtriya Gokul Mission

4:23 PM

News update: Cabinet approves 6-lane highway project connecting JNPT at an investment of Rs 4,500 crore

3:26 PM

Turkish Police detain Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu

Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained at his home Wednesday morning, according to CNNTurk, a day after Turkish authorities revoked his university diploma. It’s a move that could bar him from challenging Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next presidential election. Imamoglu, one of Turkey’s most prominent opposition figures, has been seen as a top contender for the presidency since defeating Erdogan’s handpicked candidate in last year’s Istanbul mayoral race.

3:07 PM

Delhi ACB books ex-minister Satyendar Jain in CCTV project corruption case

The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has registered a case against former PWD minister and senior AAP leader Satyendar Jain over alleged corruption in a Rs 571-crore CCTV project, an official said on Wednesday. The FIR was registered on Tuesday after obtaining prior sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act from the competent authority, said Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma.

2:45 PM

Illegal mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve: SC tells Rajasthan to appoint nodal officer

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Rajasthan government to appoint a nodal officer in Alwar district to deal with complaints of illegal mining within a kilometre of the Sariska Tiger Reserve. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih passed the order while hearing pleas that claimed illegal mining activities within a kilometer of the tiger reserve despite the apex court's ban on such activity.

2:15 PM

AAP slams BJP over law & order in Delhi citing elderly couple's murder

Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the newly-elected BJP government in Delhi, accusing it of failing to ensure law and order within a month of taking office.There was no immediate response available from the BJP. "In just one month, the so-called double-engine government has turned into a 'double-murder sarkar'. Elderly couples are living in fear, unsure whether to keep house helps. Yesterday, an elderly couple was brutally murdered in Kohat Enclave, a posh area right next to the Delhi chief minister's residence," Bhardwaj said.

1:56 PM

Bombay HC directs family court to decide divorce plea of Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhanashree by March 20

The Bombay High Court has allowed the plea of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife  Dhanashree Verma to waive off the 6-month cooling period post divorce.

1:46 PM

Fresh round of talks between farmer leaders, Centre underway in Chandigarh

A fresh round of talks between protesting farmers and a central delegation to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops, is underway. Union Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal reached the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration in Sector 26 here around 11.50 am on Wednesday for the meeting.

1:15 PM

'Profoundly happy for daughter of India': Mamata on Sunita Williams' return

Describing Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams as "daughter of India", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the return of the space explorer and others after being stranded for nearly nine months. Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after nine months' stay at the International Space Station. Their eight-day journey in space stretched to nine months due to a glitch in their Boeing spacecraft.

12:44 PM

Goa CM's single-minded focus is on freeing up forest lands for real estate purposes: Congress leader Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court directive halting the conversion of Goa's private forest land, and said bigger battles lie ahead given the "single-minded focus" of the Goa CM to free up forest lands for real estate purposes. In a post on X, the former environment minister said the Supreme Court has very recently halted the conversion of Goa's private forest land at least for the time being. Much earlier, the National Green Tribunal too had prohibited development of denotified forest land until physical verification of all plots was completed, he pointed out, adding that this was never done.

12:25 PM

Telangana presents budget of nearly Rs 3.05 trillion for 2025-26 in Assembly

Telangana Budget estimates revenue expenditure of Rs 2.27 trillion and capital expenditure of Rs 36,504 crore for 2025-26.

11:43 AM

Sunita Williams 'a trailblazer and icon', says PM Modi

Proud of all those who worked tirelessly to ensure safe return of Crew 9, says PM Modi as astronaut Sunita Williams and others return to Earth.

11:05 AM

Met dept predicts heat waves at 58 mandals in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecast that heat waves will grip 58 mandals across the state on Wednesday. "Out of the 58 mandals, 13 are from Srikakulam district, followed by Vizianagaram district (18), and Parvathipuram Manyam district (14), which are likely to experience heat wave conditions," said APSDMA Managing Director R Kurmanadh

11:04 AM

Three new airfield crash fire tenders commissioned at Kolkata airport

Three new airfield crash fire tenders (ACFTs) have been commissioned at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, an official said. The fire tenders were commissioned by airport director Pravat Ranjan Beuria on Tuesday in the presence of other AAI officials. The state-of-the-art fire fighting vehicles, manufactured in Dubai in UAE, are capable of reaching a speed of zero to 80 kmph in less than 35 seconds with a gross weight of 39 tonnes, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.

10:19 AM

ASI's death in mob attack: MP govt transfers SP, collector of Mauganj

Days after a mob attack claimed the life of a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) in Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district, the government has transferred its collector and the superintendent of police. The transfer orders were issued late on Tuesday night. On March 15, a group of tribals allegedly abducted and killed a man, and then attacked a police team that attempted to rescue him, resulting in the death of ASI Ramcharan Gautam at Gadra village, some 25 km from the district headquarters.